Letters | Coronavirus pandemic has increased hunger and the need for food system reform
- By transforming food systems to be healthier, more sustainable and inclusive, we can recover from the pandemic and limit the impact of future crises
Yet for all the challenges we face in the months ahead, I start 2021 with a tremendous sense of optimism that the growling in our stomachs can become the collective roar of determination to make this year better than last, and the future brighter than the past.
After a year of global paralysis, we must channel our anxieties, our hunger and most of all our energies into action, and wake up to the fact that by transforming food systems to be healthier, more sustainable and inclusive, we can recover from the pandemic and limit the impact of future crises.
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Long queues for free meals as millions in the Philippines go hungry amid coronavirus pandemic
We must look to our national leaders to chart the path forward by uniting farmers, producers, scientists, hauliers, grocers and consumers, listening to their insights, and improving each aspect of the food system.